Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes ($$3rd$$-$$5th$$ Grade)

Vocabulary terms for prefixes, roots, and suffixes across $$3rd$$, $$4th$$, and $$5th$$ grade levels as defined in the Georgia Standards for Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.

Prefix: de-

of, from

Prefix: in-

not

Prefix: dis-

opposite

Prefix: un-

not

Prefix: meta-

after, beyond

Prefix: mis-

bad

Prefix: multi-

many, much

Prefix: over-

more than

Prefix: poly-

many

Prefix: pre-

before

Prefix: re-

again, back

Root: geo-

earth

Root: cycle

circle

Root: flict

strike, strike down

Root: hiber

winter

Root: legis

law

Root: migrat

change, transport

Root: form / morph

shape

Root: numer

number

Root: sed

settle

Suffix: -able

can be, worthy

Suffix: -er / -or

person who

Suffix: -less

without

Suffix: -tion

the action of, the result of

Prefix: bi-

two

Prefix: co- / con-

with, together

Prefix: equa- / equi-

same

Prefix: ex-

out

Prefix: im-

not

Prefix: non-

opposite

Prefix: mid-

middle

Prefix: post-

after

Prefix: tri-

three

Prefix: mono- / uni-

one

Root: astr

star

Root: estim

value

Root: fract

a breaking

Root: graph

write

Root: loc

place (noun)

Root: pare

be visible

Root: photo

light

Root: therm

heat

Root: vid / vis

see, watch

Suffix: -ist

person who

Suffix: -meter

measure

Suffix: -ness

state of, quality of

Suffix: -ory

tending to place

Prefix: anti-

against

Prefix: counter-

against, opposite

Prefix: div-

two

Prefix: fore-

before

Prefix: inter-

between

Prefix: ir-

not, opposite

Prefix: micro-

small

Root: bio

life

Root: decem / decim

ten ($10$)

Root: latus

side

Root: nucleus

core

Root: pars / part

a little piece or part

Root: path(y)

feeling, emotion

Root: phon

sound

Root: phobia

fear

Root: scope

look at

Root: struct

build

Root: tomos

cut

Root: vertebra

bone of the spine

Suffix: -ful

full of

Suffix: -ology

the study of

Suffix: -sion

the state of